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Remember Us The Holocaust (RUTH) Exhibit

All Day 1/12 - 6/28
Garth Family Reading Level at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Garth Family Reading Level
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Now extended through June 28, 2026!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

25 years of The Drawing Show

All Day 2/22 - 6/15
Art Gallery - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

A drawing's most profound potential lies in its ability to shape how we perceive and understand the world around us. Few means of expression can rival its directness.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Art Gallery - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement
Event Details:

A drawing's most profound potential lies in its ability to shape how we perceive and understand the world around us. Few means of expression can rival its directness.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: The Stiletto Collection- Beth Smith

All Day 3/6 - 5/15
Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

The Stiletto Collection

March 6 – May 15, 2025

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

The Stiletto Collection

March 6 – May 15, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific

All Day 3/24 - 5/18
Popular Library - Fairway at Central Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Join UCSD professor and curator Caroline Collins and UCSD Provost Angela Booker for a stimulating presentation on our current exhibition on Tuesday, March 25th.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Popular Library - Fairway
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Join UCSD professor and curator Caroline Collins and UCSD Provost Angela Booker for a stimulating presentation on our current exhibition on Tuesday, March 25th.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: Tom Baldauf

All Day 4/1 - 6/30
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Tom Baldauf

April 1 – June 30, 2025

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Tom Baldauf

April 1 – June 30, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: Let’s Get Wild- Nona Perrin

All Day 4/2 - 6/10
Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Let’s Get Wild

April 2 – June 10, 2025

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Let’s Get Wild

April 2 – June 10, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

On View: Personal Connections- Joan Bonetti

All Day 4/2 - 6/30
Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Personal Connections

April 2 – June 30, 2025

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Personal Connections

April 2 – June 30, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Civil Liberties: Language of Silencing

All Day 4/12 - 6/27
Lobby - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
All Ages

The AjA Project’s Civil Liberties Project is a fellowship program encouraging youth and young adult participants to examine the history of Japanese-American incarceration during WWII and how it parallels their own personal histories as immigrants/

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Lobby - Central
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

The AjA Project’s Civil Liberties Project is a fellowship program encouraging youth and young adult participants to examine the history of Japanese-American incarceration during WWII and how it parallels their own personal histories as immigrants/

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie

All Day 4/15 - 5/31
Helen Price Reading Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie, developed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, tells the story of the Negro Leagues and the strong-willed, dedicated athletes, who simply refus

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Helen Price Reading Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Barrier Breakers: From Jackie to Pumpsie, developed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, tells the story of the Negro Leagues and the strong-willed, dedicated athletes, who simply refus

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Voice Out 2025

All Day 5/12 - 7/27
Central Library
Program Type:
Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Voice Out 2025 - Youth Media Arts & Outside the Lens

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

May 12, 2025 - July 27, 2025

Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Voice Out 2025 - Youth Media Arts & Outside the Lens

Central Library | 2nd Floor Display

May 12, 2025 - July 27, 2025

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

San Ysidro Health Mobile Health Services

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:45pm
Parking Lot - Otay Mesa-Nestor at Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
All Ages

San Ysidro Health's Moblie Health Services will be available to provide care for your child's well-being.  

Mobile Health Services Include:

Library Branch: Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
Room: Parking Lot - Otay Mesa-Nestor
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

San Ysidro Health's Moblie Health Services will be available to provide care for your child's well-being.  

Mobile Health Services Include:

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Music and Color for Adult With Special Needs

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Art, Community Engagement, LGBTQIA+, Literature, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Listen to different types of music and instruments while coloring and relaxing. No registrations required. 

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, LGBTQIA+, Literature, Wellness
Event Details:

Listen to different types of music and instruments while coloring and relaxing. No registrations required. 

This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

FREE Tai Chi for Seniors

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Black Box Theatre at City Heights Performance Annex
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Older Adults

Join Little Saigon SD on Wednesday mornings at the Annex for FREE Tai Chi classes for seniors! 

Library Branch: City Heights Performance Annex
Room: Black Box Theatre
Age Group: Older Adults
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join Little Saigon SD on Wednesday mornings at the Annex for FREE Tai Chi classes for seniors! 

This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Qi Gong: Recharging Body & Mind

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Community Room - La Jolla/Riford at La Jolla/Riford Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Wellness
Age Group:
Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.

Free class.  Interested?  Simply attend. 

Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library
Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford
Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness
Event Details:

Qi Gong (Chi Gong) is a simple preventative health method of relaxing and harmonizing the body. These gentle exercises are suitable for any age and health condition.

Free class.  Interested?  Simply attend. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Baby Bouncers

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

Join us for a lapsit storytime with board books, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for pre-walkers. For ages 0 to pre-walkers.

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a lapsit storytime with board books, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays for pre-walkers. For ages 0 to pre-walkers.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime /¡Baila! Hora de cuentos bilingüe

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area - Logan Heights at Logan Heights Library
Program Type:
Featured, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!

Library Branch: Logan Heights Library
Room: Children's Area - Logan Heights
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Featured, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us in this dancing storytime that geared towards toddlers and their parents. Enjoy new and classic stories of all kinds and get ready to get all those wiggles out and dance away the jiggles and pent up energy!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Outdoor Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Taylor Greene - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: Taylor Greene - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy simple stories, songs and community.  Reading practice helps young ones to develop school readiness skills and also encourages  perspective-taking, enhanced language ability, and critica

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Rhythm and Movement

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Area - Ocean Beach at Ocean Beach Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, , Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

Library Branch: Ocean Beach Library
Room: Children's Area - Ocean Beach
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature
Event Details:

In this highly interactive, music-based storytime program, children have the opportunity to make music, learn beats, and dance and move to the sounds. All ages are welcome to attend.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Sing & Sign Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey at Point Loma/Hervey Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library
Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Learn signs to use with your child! Signing fun with songs, stories, and finger plays as well as tips for using sign language as a preverbal communication tool with your little one.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch at Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

This Storytime regularly incorporates books, songs, egg shakers, and sign language and is appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. Sponsored by SRFOL. 

Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

This Storytime regularly incorporates books, songs, egg shakers, and sign language and is appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. Sponsored by SRFOL. 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Baby/Toddler Storytime at 10:00 am

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Clairemont Library
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers

The 2 sessions are exactly the same. Ms. Joyce reads simple books, we sing songs, do our bouncy rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers, and we have fun!

Library Branch: Clairemont Library
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

The 2 sessions are exactly the same. Ms. Joyce reads simple books, we sing songs, do our bouncy rhymes, fingerplays, shake our shakers, and we have fun!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Literature
Event Details:

Dance, sing, laugh, and enjoy engaging stories with Carrie The Librarian! This program is recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages are welcome at this fun weekly program. 

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group.

A Book and a Ballerina

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Early Learning, Literature, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join City Ballet of San Diego for "A Book and a Ballerina!" Enjoy listening to a read-aloud, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps.

Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Early Learning, Literature, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join City Ballet of San Diego for "A Book and a Ballerina!" Enjoy listening to a read-aloud, hearing from a professional ballerina, and learning some basic dance steps.

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Let's Play!

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Patio - City Heights/Weingart at City Heights/Weingart Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Sensory play. Join us outside to play with our new sensory tables. Mud play, sand play, and more! Program takes place in the garden, past the patio. 

Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library
Room: Patio - City Heights/Weingart
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Engagement, Early Learning
Event Details:

Sensory play. Join us outside to play with our new sensory tables. Mud play, sand play, and more! Program takes place in the garden, past the patio.